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Gabby threatens Accra Beach protest

Thirty-seven years after defending Barbadians’ right to beach access in his calypso Jack, entertainment legend Anthony Mighty Gabby Carter has vowed to prevent the building of a beach club at Accra Beach, Rockley, Christ Church.
17 picked to go up against Mr Blood

First Citizen De Big Show has the lion's share of the finalists for the Courtesy Pic-O-De-Crop Competition, with seven being announced early this morning after an hour and 20 minutes after deliberations.
Cosmos in Capelli

Cosmos Football Club is now in the starting line-up. Just one week after the Barbados Football Association decided to omit the third division team from the inaugural Capelli Super Cup, BFA president Randy Harris announced that it has changed its position.
Bajans miss spot in Rugby Plate final

Barbados’ hope of gaining a spot in the men’s plate final of the Rugby Americas North Under-19 Tournament tomorrow has been crushed. During a delayed match-up against the more experienced Cayman Islands yesterday at Bellevue Plantation in Waterford, St Michael, they were beaten 24-3 following four exceptional tries by the visiting team.
VIDEO: Crop Over Central Top 10 Songs July 19th

There are big changes in the Crop Over Central Top 10, presented by Big Red The DJ from Hott 95.3 FM.
Crowds snap up reduced tickets

There were long lines at the National Cultural Foundation’s West Terrace headquarters earlier today as people turned up to take advantage of the special price on Soca Monarch tickets.
BOA announces 2019 Pan Am Games squad

The Barbados Olympic Association Inc. (BOA) has announced the final delegation to represent Barbados at the Pan American Games in Lima, Peru from July 24 to August 11.
Police need help identifying man

The Royal Barbados Police Force is seeking the assistance of the public in identifying this man. He is considered armed and dangerous. Persons coming into contact with this individual should immediately contact the police at emergency number 211.
Smart summer shopping: Beat the back to school rush

Summer is here, school is out, and thank every god ever imagined that the streets are finally free. Nothing feels better than the ease in traffic during the school breaks after months of stress, elongated journeys, and internally cursing at other drivers clogging the roads.
Concern over spike in drug violations

The Barbados Turf Club (BTC) is concerned about the spiralling drug infractions over the last eight months. Chief executive officer of the BTC, Rosette Peirce, told THE NATION she was alarmed by the number of positive drug tests since last December.
QC and Foundation in final clash

For the second time in two months, Foundation and Queen’s College will meet in a junior cricket final. The two schools booked their places in the final of the Barbados Cricket Association’s Under-15 Championship with comfortable semi-final victories yesterday.
Police and ICBL team up to fight crime in The City

The Insurance Corporation of Barbados Limited (ICBL) has partnered with the Royal Barbados Police Force (RBPF) to ensure that safety and security are paramount within the environs of The City of Bridgetown.

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